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A "weed" sign advertises a cannabis dispensary in Los Angeles.

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Trump plans to revoke many Biden policies. Where does that leave marijuana?

12:15pm November 11, 2024

The president-elect recently affirmed that he supports legalizing marijuana for recreational use. His stance means cannabis could be a rare issue on which Trump carries a Biden policy forward.

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Dance pioneer Judith Jamison dies at 81

11:43am November 11, 2024

Jamison was a dance star who led the famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to new heights.

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It was 'great relief' for Haruki Murakami to finish his latest novel

10:55am November 11, 2024

In the first interview about his new book The City and its Uncertain Walls, the celebrated author also talks with NPR about his age and finding beauty in isolation.

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What to know about Tom Homan, the former ICE head returning as Trump's 'border czar'

10:10am November 11, 2024

Homan was the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement from January 2017 to June 2018, where he was a key architect of the Trump administration's controversial family separation policy.

Faith & Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority Policy Conference Held In Washington, D.C.

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Trump taps House Rep. Elise Stefanik as U.N. ambassador

10:03am November 11, 2024

Stefanik, who is the House Republican Conference Chair, has been a key ally of Trump's over the years and was reported to have been a contender as his running mate during the presidential election.

Congress Returns To Capitol Hill After Summer Recess

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The fight over control of the House. And, veterans stung by botched home program

8:08am November 11, 2024

These races will determine who controls the House. Plus, an NPR investigation found thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages and now a rescue plan cannot help them all.

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Trump’s reelection casts a shadow over the start of global climate negotiations

6:00am November 11, 2024

Trump’s return to the White House raises questions about whether the country will continue working on global climate initiatives.

Alzheimer's timeline shows changes start as trickle, become torrent

6:00am November 11, 2024

A study of cells from 84 brains finds that Alzheimer's has two distinct phases, and that one type of neuron is especially vulnerable.

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Wisconsin high court to hear arguments on whether an 1849 abortion ban remains valid

5:35am November 11, 2024

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday on whether a law that legislators adopted more than a decade before the Civil War bans abortion and can still be enforced.

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It's Veterans Day. The VA says it can't help thousands of vets it left stranded

5:00am November 11, 2024

An NPR investigation finds thousands of veterans were pushed into high-cost mortgages by a program that was meant to help them. A rescue plan being rolled out by the Department of Veterans Affairs is excluding many vets who need help.

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